MULCAHY, Eileen Charlotte

SisterAANS

Born c1880 at Queenstown, Cork, IrelandDaughter of Joseph MULCAHYSister of C MULCAHYOf 8 County Vieut Terrace, Limerick, Ireland Permanent address prior to enlisting Military Hospital Caulfield, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting Professional Nurse Enlisted 11 October 1916 Embarked 20 October 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Borda’ Aged 36 years Served in Egypt & England Returned to Australia 9 February 1920 per ‘Themistocles’ Appointment Terminated 9 April 1920Married John STAIN in NSW in 1923Died 27 February 1955 in Croydon, Vic.

MULHOLLAND, Florence

SisterAANS

Born 1872 at Paddington, Sydney, NSWDaughter of John Henry MULHOLLAND and Ellen Norah nee SLADEEnlisted 18 June 1915Embarked 14 July 1915Discharged as medically unfit 09 March 1917Enlisted 09 May 1917Embarked 09 May 1917Appointment terminated 30 June 1919Did not marryDied 16 April 1960 in NSW

MUNDAY, Teresa Mary

Staff NurseAANS

Born 1892 at Geelong, Vic.Daughter of James MUNDAY and Teresa Margaret nee CASSSister of William MUNDAYOf Geelong, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting Trained Nurse Enlisted 7 May 1917 Embarked 29 May 1917 from Melbourne per ‘Khiva’ Aged 24 years Served in India & England Returned to Australia 25 April 1919 per ‘Nevassa’ Appointment Terminated 8 June 1919Married James T KERLEY 22 April 1925Died 26 October 1970 at Geelong, Vic.Aged 78 yearsBuried Geelong Eastern Cemetery EAS-RC-39-807-008

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MUNDELL nee McELROY, Elizabeth

In 1894 Lizzie married John Mundell as Elizabeth McElroy. He is a lot older than her (born 1827- died 1911). He puts a notice in the Brisbane Courier 19 and 23/9/1896 that he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife Lizzie Mundell, having left my home in my absence without justification and against my wishes. John Mundell.

Electoral Rolls in Victoria shows that there is a nurse Elizabeth Mundell at the Women's Hospital in Melbourne. The Riverine Grazier 20/1/1905 mentions that Elizabeth Mundell has been appointed Matron and she was from Women's Hospital in Melbourne.

After several years as Matron of Hay Hospital, Elizabeth is appointed Matron of Deniliquin Hospital. Riverine Grazier 28/10/1910 is about her farewell from Hay Hospital and she has been with them for last six years.

Through out her time in Hay and Deniliquin Hospitals Elizabeth is known as a "Miss" MUNDELL.In 1914 she is granted 6 months leave from Deniliquin Hospital to go to England but that leave expired.

Riverine Grazier 6/8/1915 mentions that former Matron Mundell of the Hay Hospital is at the Australian Voluntary Hospital in Vimereux, France.

Elizabeth does not return to Australia

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Early recruits to the Australian Voluntary Hospital, an initiative established by Lady Rachel, Countess of Dudley, the wife of Australia's then Governor-General. The hospital was established as an independent field hospital to care for French, Russian, Serbian and Portuguese soldiers, as well as Commonwealth Soldiers. It was the United Nations of emergency healthcare.

The nurses' first posting soon after war broke out was to St. Nazaire, in France. By the end of Octoberthe unit was relocated further north to Wimereux. An old hotel by the sea was converted into a four-storey hospital and dozens of bell tents housed hospital staff.

In 1916 the hospital was absorbed by the British Army and renamed Number 32 Military Hospital. When the hospital finally shut it's doors in 1919, it's staff had treated more than 70,000 patients.

MUNRO, Euphemia (Effie)

SisterAANS

Born 1883 at Ballarat, Vic.Daughter of John MUNRO and Flora nee McDONALDOf Framlingham, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting NurseTrained 3 years Alfred Hospital Enlisted 5 November 1917 Embarked 8 November 1917 from Sydney per ‘Canberra’ Aged 34 years Served in Bombay India, Egypt & England Returned to Australia per ‘City of Cairo’ embarked from Bombay 28 February 1919 Appointment Terminated 7 July 1919Did not marryDied 30 April 1958Buried Warrnambool Cemetery

News reached Victoria last week that Sister Gertrude E. Munro, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander B. Munro, of Alfredton, Ballarat, had died from illness at Salonica. It does not need a tragic event of this kind to make the women of Australia realise the heroic courage and self sacrifice of the military nurses abroad. On many occasions they have proved their bravery by sharing dangers with the soldiers both on the fighting field and in epidemic stricken zones. For more than twelve months Sister Munro had been on duty at an infectious hospital in medical camp at Salonica. It has been ascertained that tious hospital in the medical camp at pneumonia, supervening on an attack of malaria, caused her death. For many months the nurses there have had very little experience of surgical nursing, their patients being nearly all soldiers suffering with malaria or dysentery. One of Sister Munro's colleagues who saw her in Salonica at the end of August, stated that at that time she was in perfect health, but that she had lost a good deal of her robust condition, and had become very thin. Her complexion, however, had retained its bright healthy colour.Paying tribute to her character, this returned nurse said: "Sister Munro had a most lovable nature and was a general favourite. The news of her death will be received with the deepest regret by all the nurses with whom she has worked and the patients she has tended. I heard a matron of the British Regular Army say that Sister Munro was the-type of nurse who would be a comfort to any nursing: administrator. She was skilled in her profession, a reliable domestic manager, and a lovable woman."Sister Munro was one of the first nurses accepted for military duty at the Base Hospital, St. Kilda road. She left for India In 1916, and was attached to hospital at Poona, Bombay, and other places as a home sister. She joined Matron McHardie White's nursing unit at Salonica about a year ago. She was a trainee of the Ballarat Hospital, and remained as a staff sister at the termination of her probation.

Weekly Times Saturday 26 October 1918 page 46

It may be of interest to readers to know that in the war cemeteries of Salonika there lies only one Australian, Sister Gertrude Evelyn Munro, of Ballarat, Victoria. She gave her life nursing the sick and wounded British soldiers there, at the time of her death, October 10, 1918, being acting-matron of a hospital of 1,600 beds. As no other Australian graves were there, special permission was sought form the Imperial authorities to erect and word a tablet there in her memory. Her name is also enshrined on the walls of the memorial list against the lovely 'Sisters' window of York Minster.

The Advertiser Wednesday 29 September 1926 page 20

Sister Gertrude E Munro, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A .B. Munro of Alfredtown is officially reported as having died at Salonika on 10th October. The cause of death is not yet known. Sister Munro joined up in June 1915, and was attached to the Base Hospital St. Kilda road, until the 22nd August 1916 when she sailed for India. She remained in India until July 1917, and then left for Salonika, landing there on 1st September 1917. by the last mail news was received that six senior sisters had been appointed, and she was second on the list. Sister Munro was born at Ballarat, educated at Queen's college, trained at the Ballarat Hospital, and was sister there for two years. The deceased young lady was loved by all who knew her for her bright winsome disposition, and her untimely death is deeply regretted by a large circle of friends.

MURISON, Blanche May

Staff NurseAANSHome Service only

Born 05 January 1894 at Exeter, SADaughter of James Smart MURISON and Mary Ellen nee TURNERTrained at Wakefield Street Private HosptialAge 24 yearsTraining Wakefield St Private HospitalDate of appointment to AIF 21 December 1918Volunteered to nurse InfluenzaDuty at No 15 AGH and No7 AGHDemobilized on 3 July 1919Married Lieut General Sydney Fairbairn ROWELL 20 August 1919 at Chalmers Church, AdelaideName appears on Semaphore Uniting Church Honour RollListed as MORRISON in National Archives​Died 24 April 1975 at Hawthorn, Vic.

MURPHY, Annette Mary (Netta)

SisterAANS1st Field Ambulance

Born Enetta M MURPHY 09 March 1886 at Morpeth, NSWDaughter of Matthew MURPHY and Elizabeth Jane nee STUBBSOf Hunter St. Stockton, NSWOccupation prior to enlisting Trained NurseEnlisted 28 November 1916Embarked 21 March 1917 from Sydney per ‘Kanowna’Aged 32 yearsServed in EgyptReturned to Australia 5 September 1919 per ‘Ulysses’Appointment Terminated 13 October 1919Did not marryDied 06 August 1951 in North Sydney, NSW

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In 1929 Sister Murphy was a member of a party of returned service personnel and their relatives that travelled to the Middle East and Europe to visit war graves. A party of 70 Australians, who left Sydney by the Baradine yesterday, to inspect war graves on the battlefields of Gallipoli, Palestine and France, will be absent six months… Two well-known members of the party are Sister A Murphy and Sister E J Garvin of the Royal Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick. Many returned Australian soldiers will recall that Sister Murphy was attached to the 14th Australian General Hospital at Cairo during the war. She nursed many a wounded “digger” back to health and strength. Sister Garvin, equally well known, served in hospitals in France. “It is too wonderful for words to express to have the opportunity of visiting places where we spent so many years of our lives, and of renewing old friendships,” stated Sister Murphy. “We shall never forget those years. No one directly associated with the war could forget.”Sydney Morning Herald5 June 1929, page 14

MURPHY, Esther (Essie)

Staff NurseAANS2nd Australian General Hospital

Born Agnes Mary MURPHY 1889 at Barringun, NSWDaughter of Michael Joseph MURPHY and Agnes Maud nee CLEMENTSOf Wellington, NSW Occupation prior to enlisting Nurse Enlisted 8 October 1915 Embarked 10 November 1915 from Sydney per ‘Orsova’ Aged 25 years Served in France & England Resigned Appointment due to Marriage 14 September 1918 in EnglandMarried John Joseph BOYERS in Islington, London, England in 1919She resided in Wyong, NSW for many years Died in Sydney, NSW in 1961

MURPHY, Evelyn Anne

Staff NurseAANS

Born Eva Ann MURPHY 1890 in Richmond, Melbourne, Vic.Daughter of William MURPHY and Jane nee McCOUGHANOf Pilly St, East St Kilda, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting NurseTrained 3 years Childrens Hospital Enlisted 25 April 1917 Embarked 21 April 1917 from Melbourne per ‘Karoola’ Aged 25 years Served in England & France Returned to Australia 27 February 1919 per ‘Orsova’ Appointment Terminated 29 March 1919Married James Joseph MOONEY Died 24 January 1953Buried Box Hill Cemetery, Vic.

MURRAY, Ada Isabel

SisterQueen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

Born 09 March 1881 at Christchurch, New ZealandEducated High School, Christchurch, New ZealandEnlisted 13 March 1916Embarked 03 August 1917 per 'Argon' from TarantoServed in England, Salonica and Italy at52nd General Hospital 11 August 1917Served on hospital ship "Gloucester Castle" 13 March 1916 to 20 August 1920Mentioned in Dispatches 18 October 1917Awarded Royal Red Cross 2nd Class 03 June 1919Demobilised 20 August 1920Posted at Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, EnglandEmbarked to New Zealand 21 August 1920Certificate of Service forwarded to the Australian Authorities 02 October 1920Died 15 March 1934 at Wanganui, New Zealand

MURRAY, Esther

SisterTerritory Force Nursing Staff

Embarked per 'Chemnitz' 14 April 1920

MURRAY, Kathleen Margaret

Staff NurseAANS

Born 1892 at Wilcannia, NSWDaughter of Patrick MURRAY and Elizabeth Josephine nee TOOHEROf 31 Dalgety St, St. Kilda, VictoriaOccupation prior to enlisting Trained NurseTrained 3 years St Arnaud HospitalEnlisted 28 May 1917Embarked 12 June 1917 from Melbourne per ‘Mooltan’Aged 24 yearsServed in SalonikaReturned to Australia 26 January 1919 per ‘Wiltshire’Appointment Terminated 1 June 1919In 1934 living Salamaua, New GuineaMarried John Francis DEVANEY in Salamaua in 1937Kathleen and her husband were evacuated on MV Malaita from Port Moresby and arriving in Cairns 18 February 1942 under the name of Devaney.They returned to VictoriaKathleen Margaret Devany died at her residence 481 Church Street, Richmond, Vic. on 17 August 1953Buried Melbourne General Cemetery

Mentioned in despatchesDate of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 30 October 1919Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1653, position 59Date of London Gazette: 11 July 1919Location in London Gazette: Page 8835, position 71

General regret was felt when it was learned that Miss Frances Murray had passed away in a private hospital after an illness of some weeks. Miss Murray was the fourth daughter of the late Mr. T. H. Murray, and had resided in Park Avenue since early childhood. At the outbreak of war she went as a sister to Cairo, England and Belgium, and completed her service at a clearing station in France. Returning in 1919 Miss Murray followed the nursing profession and was in turn matron of St. Mary's Home, Tannachy, and Mt. Morgan hospitals. Probably due to her popularity on the other side Miss Murray brought back a fine collection of war trophies, which she generously distributed to her relations and friends. She was of a genial disposition and popular with all who knew her. The boys who came in contact with her at the war speak generously of her attention, to which they testified in letters since received by her relatives. At the funeral, which was largely attended, Canon Hicks officiated.

Morning Bulletin Monday 20 July 1925 page 6

MURRAY, Mary Ellen

SisterAANS

Born 1888 in Murchison, Vic.Daughter of James MURRAY and Mary nee TOOLEOf Murchison, VictoriaOccupation prior to enlisting NurseEnlisted 13 July 1917Embarked 31 August 1917 from Sydney per ‘Wiltshire’Aged 29 yearsServed in SalonikaReturned to Australia 2 September 1919 per ‘Ulysses’Appointment Terminated 14 February 1920Did not marryDied 24 September 1966 in Vic.Resided West Preston, Vic.Cremated 30 August 1966 Springvale Botanical Cemetery and the remains collected

MURRELL, Elizabeth Ellen (Beth)

Staff NurseAANS

Born 1880 in Waterloo, Sydney, NSWDaughter of Charles MURRELL and Maria Anne nee MUSCOTTNOK: SISTER: Louisa MURRELLOf ‘Wonga’ Victoria Rd, Gladesville, NSWOccupation prior to enlisting Trained NurseEnlisted 10 May 1917Embarked: 12 June 1917 from Sydney per ‘Mooltan’Aged 36 yearsServed in SalonikaReturned to Australia 3 September 1918 per ‘Kanowna’Appointment Terminated 30 November 1918 as Medically unfitAfter the war she was a nurse for the Commonwealth BankDid not marryDied 06 November 1970 in Dee Why, NSW

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SISTER BETH MURRELL was entertained at an afternoon tea party at the Pickwick Clubby members of the staff of the Commonwealth Bank, where she has been staff nurse for the past eighteen years. A handbag was presented to Sister Murrell on behalf of the girls of the staff, and later the deputy governor of the bank presented her with a wallet of notes.

MURRELL, Caroline Maria (Leila)

SisterAANS

Born 1883 in Wagga Wagga, NSWDaughter of William MURRELL and Kathleen (Catherine) nee STURGESSNiece of Kathleen MURRELLOf St Kilda Rd, Toowoomba, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting Nurse Enlisted 16 June 1916 Embarked 5 September 1916 from Sydney per ‘Kashgar’ Aged 33 years Served in Bombay & England Returned to Australia 10 November 1919 per ‘Ascanius’ Appointment Terminated 25 December 1919Married Michael BARRETTIn 1945 Matron Leila Barrett put St Andrews Private Hospital, Toowoomba up for auction. She died in Queensland in 1957 under the name Caroline Maria Barrett.

Mrs. T. E. B. Russell, hon, organising secretary of the Nurses' Gift Fund, has received the following letter from Sister Leila Murrell, one of the Australian nurses at present doing duty at Bombay : 'After all your kindness to us feel I must write and let you know how we are faring. We had a very nice trip over ; had four days in Colombo, which we loved, then sailed by P. and O. Malta for Bombay. I'm sorry to say we were separated here (batches of five). My five are on the staff of the Alexandra War Hospital. There are no nurses' quarters — they are being built — so we live in a hotel, the Great Western, and go backwards and forwards to duty in our ambulance. It's the queerest life, so different from anything we have in Australia. Bombay would surprise you. It is one huge hospital. All the big buildings have been taken over by the military ; hotels, etc., and different palaces have been given. This place is near the docks, and was formerly wharf offices ; attached to it are two wharf sheds, holding about 150 beds. The patients who are practically well are sent there. They come down from Mesopotamia. At the present time there are twelve hospital ships in.They look so pretty with their Red Cross and green lights ; some of them are huge. After the patients are better they are sent to the hills to get quite strong. About 60 of our boys (Wireless Squadron) went to the Gulf (about 12 days' trip) last week. We hate seeing them go. The day we arrived here we felt dreadfully lonely, and everything was so strange and dirty, when who should march up to the hotel but some of the Australian boys, who invited us down to the Y.M.C.A. to afternoon tea. It was just like a glimpse of heaven to see them. Then the next afternoon we gave them a party at the Y.W.C.A. We miss them very much now, and do trust they keep well. The boys can't speak too highly of the Y.M.C.A. They would have been lost here without it. The secretary is goodness itself, and went to no end of trouble to make them feel at home. It is just a Godsend out here. There is hardly a white person to be seen— out of uniform. We used to use gharries, a kind of old-fashioned buggy arrangement — it isn't supposed to be the correct thing to walk anywhere ; in fact, one can't, the heat takes all the energy out of one — and after each drive there is the usual wrangle over fares. Mo matter what you give a native he always wants more. I do hope I haven't bored you with all this, but I know your life is one long work for the the nurses. You have done so much for us (more than we can ever thank you for) that feel sure you will be interested in this, the first unit of Australian Sisters for the Mesopotamia troops.'

Sunday Times (Sydney) Sunday 03 December 1916 page 27

MUSGRAVE, Pearl May

Staff NurseAANS

Born 24 September 1889 at Wollongong, NSWDaughter of Thomas and Julia S MURRELLSister of Cassie JOHNSOf Wollongong, NSW Occupation prior to enlisting Nurse Enlisted 27 August 1917 Embarked 15 September 1917 from Sydney per ‘Ayrshire’ Aged 30 years Served in Egypt Returned to Australia: 27 July 1919 per ‘Hugarian’ Appointment Terminated: 10 March 1920 Married Francis Charles JORDAN in 1921Died 09 October 1971 in Qld.Buried Southport Lawn Cemetery Grave 591

MYLER, Bessie Florence

Staff NurseAANS

Born 1893 at Drummoyne, Sydney, NSWDaughter of William John MYLER and Florence Emma nee PRESTONOf Queens Rd, Sydney, NSWOccupation prior to enlisting NurseEnlisted 5 June 1917Embarked 3 September 1917 from Sydney per ‘Kyarra’Aged 24 yearsServed in EgyptReturned to Australia per ‘Wiltshire’Appointment Terminated 19 June 1918Did not marryDied 30 September 1921 at Garthowen, Blackheath, NSW​Aged 28 yearsBuried Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood 03 October 1921

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